Regional Grain Trader & Market Growth Strategist

Scoular; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Incentive plan

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Annual incentive

Job summary

Scoular is seeking a Facility Trade Merchant to maximize regional facility revenue by optimizing buys, sells, and spreads across the Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois region. You will write contracts and trade with local supplier relationships, leveraging enterprise rail and truck teams to grow the division’s cross-country book.

The role requires strong market insight, leadership, and risk management, with a track record of profitable commercial decisions in a dynamic agricultural marketplace.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive experience in agricultural commodity trading, grain merchandising, freight trading, or a related commercial role.
• Strong understanding of rail freight markets, railroad operations, freight contracts, rail logistics, and agricultural commodity flows.
• Demonstrated record of profitable commercial decision-making and risk management.
• Collaborative, enterprise-first mindset to drive company results.
• Proven negotiation, communication, analytical, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Buy and sell commodities across short- and intermediate-term markets using hedging, basis management, logistics, and premium positioning.
• Analyze supply and demand, market conditions, and fundamentals to identify arbitrage, hedge, and growth opportunities.
• Lead truck and rail execution strategy, optimize arbitrage, and manage freight-provider relationships and contracts.
• Maintain assigned commodity positions, credit limits, inventories, and related trade contracts within controls.
• Develop and sustain relationships with producers, end users, elevators, brokers, and partners.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Transportation, or related field

Job description

Scoular is seeking a Facility Trade Merchant to maximize regional facility revenue by optimizing buys, sells, and spreads across the Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois region. You will write contracts and trade with local supplier relationships, leveraging enterprise rail and truck teams to grow the division’s cross-country book.

The role requires strong market insight, leadership, and risk management, with a track record of profitable commercial decisions in a dynamic agricultural marketplace.